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Robert Karnes

Acting

Born June 19, 1917 · Paducah

Died December 4, 1979

Biography

Robert Karnes was an American actor known for his work in film, stage, and television from 1946 to 1979. He appeared in numerous popular TV shows like "Gunsmoke" and "The Twilight Zone," and films including "From Here to Eternity" and "Miracle on 34th Street."

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The Twilight Zone

1959as Robbins

Columbo

1971as Grover

Emergency!

1972

M*A*S*H

1972as Colonel

Night Gallery

1969

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

1962as Sargent

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955as The Sergeant

The Best Years of Our Lives

1946as Technical Sergeant (uncredited)

Kung Fu

1972as Parkes (archive footage) (uncredited)

Perry Mason

1957as Deputy D.A. Victor Chamberlin

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

1974

The Rockford Files

1974as Capt. Hulette

Mission: Impossible

1966as Dr. Owen Siebert

The Andy Griffith Show

1960as Jack

Miracle on 34th Street

1947as Bellevue Intern #2 (uncredited)

The Six Million Dollar Man

1974as Fire Captain

The Fugitive

1963as Sheriff Ralls

Have Gun, Will Travel

1957as Vern Potter

From Here to Eternity

1953as Sgt. Turp Thornhill (uncredited)

The Waltons

1972

Tora! Tora! Tora!

1970as Maj. John H. Dillon (uncredited)

McCloud

1970

Rawhide

1959as Sheriff

The Abbott and Costello Show

1952as Jones

He Ran All the Way

1951as Police Lieutenant

Captain from Castile

1947as Manuel Perez (uncredited)

Nightmare Alley

1947as Joe / Bellhop (uncredited)

Benson

1979

The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries

1977as Sheriff King

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

1964as Captain (uncredited)

Kiss of Death

1947as Tommy's Henchman (uncredited)

Police Story

1973as Sgt. Alvarsson

The Streets of San Francisco

1972

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

1963as Officer Sammy (uncredited)

All the King's Men

1949as Legislator (uncredited)

The Lawless Years

as Max Fields

The Rookies

1972

Ironside

1967as Booking Sergeant

Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye

1950as Detective Tom Gray

Mannix

1967as Walter Drake

Charlie's Angels

1976as Gordon Sanders

Gunsmoke

1955as George Chandler

Call Northside 777

1948as Pete (uncredited)

Sea Hunt

Peter Gunn

1958

Death Valley Days

1952as Brandon

Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison

1951

Colt .45

1950as Henchman (uncredited)

Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay!

1948as Stretch Dominy

Daisy Kenyon

1947